I would suggest you visit the archives for this list (URL in your Welcome Email)...there's no sense in reinventing the wheel, and I know there is much on at least the Woodwards and Buffingtons...I have Woodwards myself and have personally posted a good bit on them, thought the years. Use your surnames of interest as your search subject and read up on all that's been posted in the past...it may well help you in your search. Your Welcome Email also suggests you visit the Chester Co site.....it contains a good many maps of the area, which may be of interest to you.....the Map heading is located toward the bottom of the right hand column of listed items....they cover different subjects(townships, etc) and many different timeframes, so you'll just need to read through those offered to see if any are of the timeframe you're interested in...... There is also a lookup offered for Chester County land records, although offhand I don't remember the dates covered....but, check to see...who knows? You might get lucky. On the Chester site there are tax lists included, some for Bradford.....are your folks on the west Bradford? . In 1774 I see a Robert, John and Wm Buffington, but no Hannan or Stahler....and, a whole raft of Woodwards...John, Joseph, Sarah, Wm. Wm the carpemter, and Robert... Next time you post, be sure to include the name of your ancestors, too.......many folks on this list have lots of resources and are always VERY helpful with lookups, but we can't really help without a name. Sandra "These names are the neighbors around my ancestors land. Years included are 1772-1785 and in West Bradford..by the Branches of the Brandywine. I'm trying to locate this land and hope that maybe even one someone can provide some info regarding the land of their ancestor. Names include: Richard Woodward (late), Thomas Buffington, John Hannan (late) and George Stalher and his wife . Would there be a good map of the area from that time?" -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/450 - Release Date: 9/18/2006

> "These names are the neighbors around my ancestors land. Years > included > are 1772-1785 and in West Bradford..by the Branches of the Brandywine. > I'm > trying to locate this land and hope that maybe even one someone can > provide > some info regarding the land of their ancestor. Names include: ... > Thomas Buffington..." Unfortunately for you, the Buffington's were prolific. It is said that 115 family members of blood descent attended a party in 1739 to honor their patriarch, Richard Buffington, who was turning 85. There have been many descendants named Thomas Buffington. It is believed that Richard's father was named Thomas. The primary inheritor of Richard's land when he died in 1747 was his son by his third marriage, Joseph Buffington. It is said the family originally settled in West NJ before moving to Upland (now Chester) PA about 1677.In any case, their land claim predates the arrival of Wm Penn. Patents are recorded from 1684 onward. At the time of the Revolutionary War, the area known as Buffington's Ford was on the east branch of the Brandywine, just above the point at which the creek forks about six miles above Chadd's Ford. This may give some clue as to where their land was located. A Thomas Buffington of East Caln was a will testator sometime between 1736 and 1750. A Joseph Woodward of Goshen was a will testator some time between 1713 and 1736. I had no better luck than Sandra finding the Hannan name. There are Hannums and Harlans in the testator list. Stalher was not in the list either. Carol